The Press Gazette reports on legal threats from the magazine industry against mag-sharing website Mygazines.com, a service that allows readers to upload mags from around the world without the consent of publishers. Mygazines creator John Smith, whose business is registered in Anguilla, says his site isn't about piracy and actually strengthens the industry.
TAGS: future of journalism, web, internet, the biz
Welcome to the investigative reporting blog of award-winning journalist Alex Roslin, author of the book Police Wife: The Secret Epidemic of Police Domestic Violence. Roslin was president of the board of the Canadian Centre for Investigative Reporting, and his awards include the Arlene Book Award of the American Society of Journalists and Authors. He doesn’t necessarily endorse material linked below.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
The Biz: Is the Web Bad for Investigative Journalism?
Is investigative journalism doomed because of cost-cutting media desperate to survive the internet age? Maybe it's just changing. This think-piece from the Press Gazette talks about how investigative reporting is actually getting stronger as in many cases it draws on the collective wisdom and efforts of non-journalists through the web.
TAGS: investigative journalism, future of journalism, web, internet, the biz, online journalism, citizen journalism
TAGS: investigative journalism, future of journalism, web, internet, the biz, online journalism, citizen journalism
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
On Vacation
Hi folks. I'm on vacation this week and will get back to my regular posting early next week. Thanks for tuning in.
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